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U.S. Ambassador travels to Grebneva to present donated equipment to Customs Board

Riga, March 22, 2011

U.S. Embassy Seal

On Thursday, March 24, U.S. Ambassador to Latvia
Judith Garber will travel to the Grebneva Customs and Border Control
Point to donate new equipment to the Latvian Customs Board. Finance
Minister Andris Vilks, State Revenue Service Director General Nelija
Jezdakova, and other senior Latvian officials are also scheduled to
participate in the hand-off ceremony.

The
equipment – valued in excess of $50,000 - is being provided under the
U.S. Government’s Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS)
Assistance Program. This initiative – which promotes the development
and implementation of strategic trade and related border control systems
which meet international standards - is also funding upcoming training
for Latvian officials working in these areas.

The
EXBS program focuses on preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction (WMD) by enforcing export control regimes and by detecting
and interdicting
illicit technology transfers. The initiative also brings together
national policymakers and technical experts to share information and
establish best practices.

Note to the Editor:

Media
is welcome to cover the equipment hand-off ceremony on Thursday, March
24 at the Grebneva Customs and Border Control Point. The event will
start at 13.00 and last till 14.30.

Please
contact the State Revenue Service Communication Department to apply for
credentials to participate in the event (67028691, 67028695)

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